The L.A. Times' NBA crew breaks down what to expect when the Lakers play the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals, beginning Tuesday night.
The Lakers discuss their upcoming conference finals series vs. No. 1 Denver and two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. ‘We’re going in with the utmost respect.’For the Lakers, the question in the playoffs has been who will be their third scorer. It has been Reaves, Russell, Schroder, Rui Hachimura and Lonnie Walker IV at times. In this series, the Lakers might need at least two of them to step into the void. The Nuggets have a bonafide second weapon in guard Jamal Murray, who has averaged 25.
In the battle of coaching wits, Darvin Ham has performed well in his first season with the Lakers. Meanwhile, Michael Malone is again on the cusp of getting the Nuggets to the NBA Finals. Who has the advantage?Malone certainly has the experience, but I’ve been really impressed with Darvin Ham’s postseason.
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